Madeleine McCann: Scotsman Apologises To Robert Murat
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ROBERT Murat is involved in legal action against 11 British newspapers and Sky New.
THE Scotsman has apologised to Robert Murat and admitted publishing defamatory allegations about him.
Says the paper:
“On 15 May an article about Robert Murat headed ‘Madeleine: He jokes of being ‘No.1 suspect’’ was published in which we reported a number of defamatory allegations about Mr Murat in connection with the abduction of Madeleine McCann.
“The article wrongly accused him of ‘hanging around’ the scene in a manner which recalled the Soham murders.
“Likening his behaviour in this way to that of Soham murderer, Ian Huntley, suggested that he was involved in the abduction of Madeleine McCann. It was a seriously defamatory allegation and wholly untrue.”
The apology continued: “We also wrongly implied that he had been unfeeling and insensitive about Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and had lied about his role in the police investigation. That was not our intention.
“We accept that Mr Murat was assisting the police investigation into Madeleine McCann’s disappearance and that his behaviour was entirely proper throughout, and we are happy to make that clear.
“We apologise to Mr Murat for the hurt, distress and damage to his reputation caused by the article.”
No damages have been paid to Murat. Not yet…
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May 18th, 2008 at 9:51 am
New thread, people…
May 18th, 2008 at 9:44 am
The coconut shell in shape of a child’s skull fragment was obviously planted many years ago under the concrete, when the house was built, with great foresight. The masons must have foreseen that it could some day be necessary to discredit cadaver dog evidence.
When the McCanns were incriminated by the dogs, it was decided to prepare the cellar in Jersey with cadaver scent. The investigation was then kicked off. The dogs were let in, they alerted, and of course it was decided to search under the concrete. The “skull” was found, and the story widely published.
And now, there’s the message that it was most certainly wood or a coconut shell. Which of course ridicules the cadaver dog. Who will now ever believe in the “scent of death”?
What a fiendish plot!
May 18th, 2008 at 9:43 am
Before I go…yesterday we had an aborted “snatch alert” on the Costa.
Naturally,the parents said the Guardia Civil didnt do anything about it,apart that TEN patroll cras and officers circled went to the people house and immediately more officers were send with other vehicles to cirlce the area.
Naturally,these people are brits…..
The article in spanish is definitevely better but I cant post it,so here you are….
DONT COME TO SPAIN FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS:THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PACE.STAY HOME
http://www.sundaymirror.co.uk/news/sunday/2008/05/18/costa-pair-tried-to-steal-our-children-98487-20420999/
oh…before I go,please,DONT COME TO SPAIN FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS:THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PACE.STAY HOME.
THANK YOU
May 18th, 2008 at 9:29 am
Is Carmen’s full name Carmen Rowan-D’Amountain by any chance?
May 18th, 2008 at 9:24 am
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jo Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 9:06 am
This is probably wrong as well …..
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Not at all
The interesting thing about the Mail article, other than Carmen’s point that it is the humans who failed to find remains, not the dogs, is that the Mail has been amongst the front runners in whipping up paedophile hysteria.
Now, in order to slag off the dogs, they have to admit that the paedophile hysteria has been hysterical…
May 18th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’m rather relieved that the Jersey ‘find’ isn’t any kind of bone. It could mean that the terrible treatment of the children didn’t go as far as has been feared.
May 18th, 2008 at 9:06 am
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chenier
Thanks for rephrasing in good english
This is probably wrong as well …..
May 18th, 2008 at 9:03 am
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jo Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 9:01 am
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Actually, Carmen posted that article in the very early hours of the morning, and we discussed it in the later hours of this morning…
May 18th, 2008 at 9:01 am
I was browsing the Mail and look what I found!
Be ready for a BIG spin woof woof
‘Human bone’ at centre of Jersey children’s home inquiry is actually a piece of wood or coconut shell
By DAVID ROSE - More by this author »
Last updated at 01:11am on 18th May 2008
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=567013&in_page_id=1770
May 18th, 2008 at 8:57 am
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jo Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
It shows how much the PJ has NEVER looked for Madeleine nor did the rest of the world
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I think what you meant to say was that the PJ has looked for Madeleine, and so has the rest of the world, but they have never had any success.
Tricky things, these foreign languages…
May 18th, 2008 at 8:57 am
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DuncanR
Correct,technically Madeleine is reported as a missing person even though reports say otherwise.
This why the mccanns must and will go back to portugal for the reconstruction because,after all, she is only missing……otherwise,whatever they have done so far ,is a complete nonsense…as if I did not know
May 18th, 2008 at 8:51 am
17.05.2008
Brazil: “no investigation underway”
According to Jorge Pontes, chief of Interpol in Brazil, the International Criminal Police Organization, at this moment, “has no investigation underway about Madeleine McCann.”
The manager admits that Interpol in Brazil received a total of five reports on the possible presence of Madeleine in the country, some from the United Kingdom, but all have proved unfounded.
After the first information, May 11, 2007, at the request of the Portuguese and British authorities,Interpol finally opened a dossier of investigation recording all the incoming information ever since.
The article is very long and I dont feel like translating at all.It shows how much the PJ has NEVER looked for Madeleine nor did the rest of the world
http://sosmaddie.dhblogs.be/
May 18th, 2008 at 8:46 am
Jo -
Madeleine is ‘missing
That is a fact
You may be of the opinion ( as may others) that she is dead.
BUT, that is your opinion. It is NOT a fact.
Please be more careful in your choice of words.
(There was a time when ‘everyone’ knew the world was flat. That did not make it true!)
May 18th, 2008 at 8:40 am
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Gandolf Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:35 am
I don’t recollect any one saying Madeleine is dead jo, is she ?
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I do wish you were right but unfortunately this is not the case.And you know it.Everybody knows it
May 18th, 2008 at 8:35 am
I don’t recollect any one saying Madeleine is dead jo, is she ?
May 18th, 2008 at 8:28 am
Good morning to you jo.
Gandolf - did you see that clip ade posted way back?
May 18th, 2008 at 8:26 am
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Gandolf
The only dead person is MADELEINE
Good morning to you to
May 18th, 2008 at 8:25 am
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irish girl spain Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Carmen, Gloria
They are probably considering another sighting, would be fab if it was in the Wild West of Ireland so dull wet and dead here…….
Shall i make the call.
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irish girl spain
If you claim to have seen a couple of women of indeterminate age attempting some ballroom dancing while balanced on the wings of a biplane, I’m afraid they won’t believe you! They’ll think you’ve been in Fibber McGee’s already this morning!
May 18th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Good morning
To go or not to go
What a difficult question when really it is about getting new clues that could lead to finding your daughter who never disappeared
Oh…dear,what a difficult sunday ahead……
Otherwise,everybody ok?
May 18th, 2008 at 8:21 am
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Gandolf Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Woof woof give the dog a bone! this case is bone dead.
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And is disappearing from the Web; perhaps we should be looking for a very well fed spider…
May 18th, 2008 at 8:19 am
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Gloria Smudd Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:13 am
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Carmen Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Blimey! Did you wet the bed Smuddy?
You and Chenier at this time of the morning - is something afoot?
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We thought we’d better practice a bit of Wing-Tip Waltzing for our aerial display
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You could have kept quiet about it; now you’ve ruined the surprise!
I draw the line at Lycra, though…
May 18th, 2008 at 8:18 am
Carmen, Gloria
so dull wet and dead here…….
They are probably considering another sighting, would be fab if it was in the Wild West of Ireland
Shall i make the call.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:17 am
Woof woof give the dog a bone! this case is bone dead.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:16 am
On that note, I really am retiring to the shower - back in a minute!
May 18th, 2008 at 8:13 am
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Carmen Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Blimey! Did you wet the bed Smuddy?
You and Chenier at this time of the morning - is something afoot?
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We thought we’d better practice a bit of Wing-Tip Waltzing for our aerial display
May 18th, 2008 at 8:10 am
I used to call daughter Shouty McClouty - she was a loud and pugnacious tot.
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Genes.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:08 am
was in a pub last night called Fibber McGee’s.
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I used to call daughter Shouty McClouty - she was a loud and pugnacious tot.
May 18th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Chenier,
Had an interesting e-mail last night.
Divide the T9 into ‘Doctor’s’ and ‘non-Doctor’s’ and then look at the various statements made….
It’s proving a worthwhile and profitable exercise on the GMC front………………..
May 18th, 2008 at 8:05 am
Blimey! Did you wet the bed Smuddy?
You and Chenier at this time of the morning - is something afoot?
May 18th, 2008 at 8:04 am
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Carmen Says:
May 18th, 2008 at 7:56 am
Spokesman Clarence Mitchell said: “They’re still considering what to do.”
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To honour their word or not to honour their word, that is the question.
Interesting conundrum that the GMC may well answer for them.
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Ah yes, bringing the profession into disrepute.
Interesting that the GMC is introducing the civil standard of proof, isn’t it?
May 18th, 2008 at 8:03 am
Good morning all.